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First residence permits issued — published history

18 observations retrieved · Full available Eurostat series

Period	Published value
2025	73,667
2024	78,828
2023	74,366
2022	68,522
2021	63,504
2020	47,640
2019	60,312
2018	59,624
2017	59,827
2016	58,216
2015	52,565
2014	45,513
2013	43,861
2012	48,484
2011	56,741
2010	58,861
2009	58,939
2008	46,201

First residence permits issued

SOURCED

73,667

Period: 2025
Data age: 9 months old · period end
Source updated: 28 Sept 2026 · 13d old
Cadence: Yearly
Next release: Date not confirmed · Eurostat calendar

First permits issued to non-EU citizens, for all reasons and durations. These are lawful residence permissions, not irregular migration.

Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst)